Are best-effort attempts to win that end in failure unworthy of social recognition and praise?

Answer 1

Winning is incidental, Participation and effort is the process,
Winning is an incentive, Participation and the efforts are the fruits.

Answer 2

My children have a field day at the end of every school year, as I did when I was a child, but this year was different. Instead of giving out 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc ribbons, they gave all the children bracelets and didn't single out the winner because they don't want anyone to feel bad about not placing first.
When did it become bad to be good at something!!! What's so wrong with awarding a first place and saying good job! Why can't the one who did the best get that recognition?
People need to take their knocks, get up, then try again.That is how you live and learn. If we keep being so sensitive to people who can't take losing then they won't know what to do when they get in the real world and get passed up for a promotion or get dumped by a girl/guy. We aren't doing anyone any favors by treating mediocrity like it's a first place effort.

Answer 3

I would rather fail, while giving my best effort, than succeed against competition which I could easily overcome and decimate. I have learned more from my struggles than I have from being on easy street.

Is it really success to triumph over competition who didn't even give their best effort? Think about that? Failure only teaches us how to begin more intelligently the next time around. I think anyone who gives their best effort is a winner, no matter the final score.

The final score, unfortunately, is what society (especially in America) uses as the measure of the recognition worthy. However there is so much more than just score. I think best efforts, resulting in failure should still be recognized over the competitor who didn't give any effort at all, but was on the winning team, who carried his/her effort and made him/her look good - despite being truly unworthy.

Answer 4

I think it depends on the culture and what it is. In Japan there was a lady who had called the police to ask about how to make her home more secure and because the police were very informative and helpful she left a gift on the sergeant's desk. It was wrapped in a box and taped up. Well, the bomb squad was called and an entire city block was shut down until they determined that it was only a six pack of beer. No charges were filed because they said it was an act of good will which went awry. Here in the United States there's a good chance she would have been fined and reprimanded before a judge.

Answer 5

After 18 yrs of manic psychosis, and 8 yrs of recovery, was time just a big waste of my time? No, as my book reflects "puzzle palace", I have found self. I have found self-esteem. I have found self respect thus respect of others. So , no my failure to find mental balance was not unworthy of social recognition and praise, and the two articiles, in my local paper, I treasure.

Answer 6

It sounds like you would have me endorse failure. When one "tries" to do something, noting is done.

The end result is either success or failure. I will endorse success and either ignore or punish failure, depending upon circumstances.

Someones heart might be in the right place but if their shot is off target and it hits you, do you suffer less?

Should someone be imprisoned based on the seriousness of the charge or on their guilt?

No. Attempts may be fine but failing in your attempts accomplishes nothing and due to the wasted energy and other resources, failure can actually be counterproductive.

Answer 7

I could see praise coming from the close circle of friends and family, but not necessarily in the form of public recognition. No trophies, no made up prizes, but a pat on ther back and a better luck next time is certainly in order.

Answer 8

In the general populous of society today, I would say that is true. When you watch the World Series, no one is running after the 2nd place team to give them a trophy, only the 1st place. Do not ask me why this is but unfortunately, there are many contributions to this result of our society thinking this way.

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Answer 9

No, they are worthy of praise. Actually the person that tried it is usually harder on themselves than anybody else.

I am thinking of the guy that stayed submerged for a week, then tried to break the world record for holding his breath. He failed. It was great performance art. Nobody criticized him for it, but he felt that he let everybody down.

Answer 10

Can you tell me the name of anyone who came in forth at any of the events at the Itally olympics?